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On 8 April 2020 the Vietnamese government published Decree No. 42/2020/ND-CP, Stipulating the List of Dangerous Goods and the Requirements for Transportation of Such Goods on the Road and Inland Waterways . Once effective, this decree will replace the two current regulations governing the transport of dangerous goods (i.e., Decree...

On 11 February 2020 the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) under the Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) published the Industry Code of Practice on Chemicals Classification and Hazard Communication (Amendment) 2019 Part 1 on its website. The amended Industry Code of Practice (ICOP 2019) seeks to revise...

On 3 September 2019 Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration published the Amendment to the Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act Enforcement Rules to impose additional restrictions on chemicals of concern as newly defined under the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act. The amendment will become effective on 16 January 2020. Verisk...

Taiwan has proposed amending its rules for hazard communication of chemicals. For instance, additional labeling and safety data sheet (SDS) related requirements would be introduced to chemicals of concern. Public consultation on the proposal is open until 14 October 2019. Verisk 3E Review The Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan published...

The Regulation Concerning Hygiene Supervision over Cosmetics has significant impact on the cosmetics industry in China and has provided the foundation for regulating both cosmetics manufacturing in China and cosmetics importing into China.